Photocotest - regulation

-A professional
jury will select a number of photographers who will take part in an exhibit
within the Ariano International Film Festival 2018.

-The judges will
choose one (1) winner.

2 – Who may enter

-Contest is open
to individuals from all over the world, who have reached the age of 18 at the
time of entry.

3 – Theme

-The theme is
free.

-Please submit
photographs that are un-manipulated and real. Only minor burning, dodging
and/or colour correction is acceptable, as is cropping. High dynamic range
images (HDR) and stitched panoramas are NOT acceptable.

4 – Technique

-Entrants can
submit their digital photographs (jpeg or jpg format) in color or black and
white.

-All entries will
undergo a first screening selection.

-The photographs
must be taken with a digital camera; scans of negatives, transparencies, or
photographic prints are acceptable.

-Photographs must
have been taken within two (2) years, from 1st January 2018.

5 – How to send photographs

-Participants must
send a mini portfolio of 6/10 photos.

-All digital files
must be 10 megabytes or smaller, JPEG or JPG format, and 300 dpi.

-In consideration
of the Organiser agreeing that I contribute to and/or participate in the Ariano
International Film Festival 2017, Photographic Competition the nature and the
content of which has been fully explained to me. I consent to the filming and
recording of my contribution to and/or participation in the Photo subject to
the terms and conditions above specified. The Organiser may without my further
consent use my name, likeness, biography photographs and in exploiting,
advertising and publicising the photos in all media and formats throughout the
world now or hereafter created. I confirm that the terms of this agreement have
been explained to me and that I understand them.

-The photograph,
in its entirety, must be a single work of original material taken by the
Contest entrant. By entering the Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges, and
warrants that the submitted photograph is an original work created solely by
the entrant, that the photograph does not infringe on the copyrights,
trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property
rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title,
claim, or interest in the photograph.

-If the photograph
contains any material or elements that are not owned by the entrant and/or
which are subject to the rights of third parties, and/or if any persons appear
in the photograph, the entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to
submission of the photograph, any and all releases and consents necessary to
permit the exhibition and use of the photograph in the manner set forth in
these Official Rules. If any person appearing in any photograph is under the
age of majority in their state/province/territory of residence the signature of
a parent or legal guardian is required on each release.

-Upon the
Organisers’ request, each entrant must be prepared to provide within seven (7)
calendar days of receipt of Organisers’ request, a signed release from all
persons who appear in the photograph submitted, and/or from the owner of any
material that appears in the photograph entry, authorizing Sponsor and its
licensees ("Authorized Parties") to reproduce, distribute, display,
and create derivative works of the entry in connection with the Contest and
promotion of the Contest, in any media now or hereafter known. Failure to
provide such releases upon request may result in disqualification at any time
during the Contest and selection of an alternate winner.

-By entering this
Contest, all entrants agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless the
Rai.Co. non-profit Organization and its partners, affiliates, subsidiaries,
advertising agencies, agents and their employees, officers, directors, and
representatives from any claims, losses, and damages arising out of their
participation in this Contest or any Contest-related activities and the
acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded hereunder.

-By entering the
Contest, all entrants grant an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive
license to Authorized Parties, to reproduce, distribute, display and create
derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit) in connection with
the Contest and promotion of the Contest, in any media now or hereafter known,
including, but not limited to: display at a potential exhibition of winners; or
online highlighting entries or winners of the Contest. Additionally, by
entering, each entrant grants to Authorized Parties the unrestricted right to
use all statements made in connection with the Contest, and pictures or
likenesses of Contest entrants, or choose not to do so, at their sole
discretion.

-The Rai.Co.
Organization assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, or delay in operation or transmission; communications line
failure; theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to Contest entries or
entry forms; or alteration of entries or entry forms. The Rai.Co. Organization
is not responsible for any problems with or technical malfunction of any telephone
network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer
equipment, software, failure of any email entry to be received on account of
technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website,
human errors of any kind, or any combination thereof, including any injury or
damage to entrants' or any other persons' computers related to or resulting
from participation, uploading or downloading of any materials related to in
this Contest.

-By entering,
entrants also agree (a) to be bound by these Official Rules; (b) that the
decisions of the Judges are final and binding with respect to all matters
relating to the Contest; and (c) if the entrant wins that the Organisers may
use the winning photographs and each winner's name, photograph, likeness,
and/or voice in any publicity or advertising relating to the Contest or future
promotions without compensation or approval (except where prohibited by law).

-Entrants agree
that personal data, especially name and address, may be processed, shared, and
otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the Contest and any
other purposes outlined in these Official Rules. The data may also be used by
the Organisers in order to verify the participant's identity, postal address,
and telephone number or to otherwise verify the participant's eligibility to
participate in the Contest.

7 – Contest Prizes

-All finalists
will take part in an exhibit within the Ariano International Film Festival 2018.

-The winner will
receive a prize money (250 euro).

-Finalists and
winners’ names will be available online on our website
www.arianofilmfestival.com.